The Long Walk (Stephen King adaptation)

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Yeah in the movie the character seemed way too positive and relaxed given the world they're supposed to be living in. Actually all of them do, the whole atmosphere seems too "light" given the context, don't know if it's the same in the book though.

As the fatigue sets in and more kids are killed then you see the realization of the what will happen to them sink in. They talk shyt with each other and form bonds similar to the movie though

 

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I feel like King did a better job of making the dialogue feel more "lived-in" in a sense---like it was more so a couple of neighborhoods on the walk even tho they'd never met each other---who were faced with a lot of the same diverse issues one might see in said neighborhoods.

I think the characters had much more natural conflict amongst themselves too which goes a long way to building a bond. And mah boi Swifty McV def had some more edge to him iirc.

The (almost) sense of community felt more earned by the end of the book...to the point where I wouldn't have even been mad at the movies ending fr if they had managed to do the same.

But, inherently, you can also get off more in (slow pacing) a book than you can a movie so it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things I suppose.

It was still one of the better King adaptations for the most part.